Chapter 225: [Aurora]

After listening to Chen Ling’s description, Wen Shilin fell into deep thought.

"Judging from the photos of the scene, these wounds really don't look like something a human could cause... Could it be that a calamity with a physique similar to a bear really invaded the Star Chamber of Commerce? But if that were the case, the Enforcers couldn't have been unaware..."

Wen Shilin basically believed Chen Ling’s words. The only thing he didn't understand was why no one had discovered it during the whole process, and why it had to be the Star Chamber of Commerce?

At the same time, as Chen Ling moved his mind, the [Heart Python] coiled above Wen Shilin’s head, its red tongue flicking lightly, devouring his doubts bit by bit.

Wen Shilin’s attention returned. He saw Chen Ling’s still-pale face and comforted him:

"In any case, it's good that you came back safe and sound... I’ve experienced similar things many times. I understand your current confusion and fear, but time will heal everything."

Chen Ling took a deep breath and nodded. As if remembering something, he took another document out of his jacket:

"Almost forgot... take a look at this."

Wen Shilin took the document, scanned it, and couldn't look away. He said in shock, "The Star Chamber of Commerce’s organ trafficking records?? Where did you find this?"

"In the young master’s office," Chen Ling replied. "After I discovered the Star Chamber of Commerce had been wiped out, I gathered my courage and went to the office. I figured if they had paper transaction records, they would definitely be there... and I actually found them."

Wen Shilin didn't doubt him. After carefully reading the entire record, he was overjoyed. "With this, plus the exposure of the organ storage room beneath the Chamber and the witness testimony of those two doctors, we can finally nail down the charges against the Star Chamber of Commerce..."

"For this part, I’ll have to ask Mr. Wen to take action."

Wen Shilin was slightly stunned. "Aren't you going to expose it yourself? You discovered all these things. Plus, now that the Star Chamber of Commerce has become the focus of all of Aurora City, if you continue to report on it in depth, you will inevitably attract a lot of attention. This kind of bombshell news is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to greatly increase your fame."

"I’m just a newcomer, I still have too little experience in this area," Chen Ling shook his head. "Besides, I did all this just to find my brother’s heart... I’m not interested in fame."

Wen Shilin fell silent.

He looked at Chen Ling with complex emotions. After a long while, he finally spoke:

"Fair enough. After all, the Star Chamber of Commerce has been rooted in Aurora City for so many years; a centipede dies but never falls... If you stand up to expose this, it’s easy to attract trouble. I already have enough trouble on my plate; I don't mind offending them a little more.

Leave the rest to me."

Having tossed away this hot potato, Chen Ling felt much lighter. As if remembering something, he said,

"By the way, Mr. Wen, there’s one more thing I don't quite understand..."

"What?"

Chen Ling reached out and pointed to the last column of the transaction records, the buyer information, landing on one of the cells.

"Most of the buyers of these organs are big shots with status and background, but during a specific period, the same buyer appeared, purchasing a large number of hearts... Do you have any clues about this buyer?"

Wen Shilin’s gaze followed Chen Ling’s finger, and he saw a string of identical names across several connected cells—

[Aurora].

Seeing these two words, Wen Shilin was stunned for a moment, and then his pupils shrank slightly...

This scene was also keenly captured by Chen Ling. He knew Wen Shilin must know something... And the reason Chen Ling asked this question was because among the several hearts bought consecutively by "Aurora," one of them belonged to him.

Wen Shilin was silent for a long time, then shook his head. "No... I don't know."

"You don't know?" This answer was beyond Chen Ling’s expectations.

"Purchasing organs of such unknown origin is not an honorable thing to begin with. It’s not strange for buyers to hide their identities and use fake names..." Wen Shilin folded the transaction records and tucked them into his jacket. "Once organs flow into the market, it’s hard to get them back. Most likely, they are already inside someone’s body. Now that the culprit, the Star Chamber of Commerce, has been brought to justice, there’s no point in investigating further... Lin Yan, let’s leave it at that."

Chen Ling narrowed his eyes, watching Wen Shilin. After a long time, he nodded slowly:

"...I understand."

Wen Shilin left in a hurry.

Chen Ling didn't care how Wen Shilin would use the evidence in his hands to engage in a public opinion battle with the Star Chamber of Commerce... But he was very curious: what kind of existence was this "Aurora" that could make Wen Shilin shut his mouth?

Chen Ling had a premonition that perhaps behind this name lay the true secret that he and the Twilight Society were pursuing.

……

At noon, Chen Ling returned to his doorstep.

As the hero who had fought through the night to churn out a bombshell news story for the *Aurora Daily*, Chen Ling was naturally granted a day off. This ordeal had indeed exhausted him, and he needed plenty of sleep to replenish his energy.

However, just as he reached the front door, he heard a scream coming from inside.

Chen Ling was stunned. After following the sound into the house, he found a figure wrapped in bandages like a mummy lying on the bed, letting out a blood-curdling scream.

Beside the bed, Chu Muyun, wearing a white lab coat, was calmly holding a needle and thread, seemingly stitching up flesh.

Chen Ling looked at the mummy, which was wrapped so tightly that only one eye was exposed. After identifying it for a long time, he could vaguely tell that this person seemed to be Jian Changsheng... Beads of sweat the size of beans seeped from Jian Changsheng’s forehead. The excruciating pain made him twitch wildly, and the whites of his eyes began to roll back; he seemed on the verge of fainting on the spot.

Seeming to find the other person’s voice too noisy, Chu Muyun casually picked up a rag from the table and stuffed it into Jian Changsheng’s mouth. The piercing scream instantly turned into painful muffled groans.

"He was injured that badly, and he’s actually still alive?" Chen Ling asked in surprise.

"This kid’s constitution is unusual. In terms of vitality and recovery ability, he’s far beyond the level of a standard [Asura] path," Chu Muyun couldn't help but remark. "I’ve been a doctor for so many years, and I’ve never seen such a tenacious human cockroach. If he were in a medical school, he’d probably be the most popular living research specimen; no matter how you mess with him, he just won't die..."

"Mmmph mmmph mmmph..." Jian Changsheng’s eyes were wide open.

Chen Ling nodded. He was about to turn and leave, but after a moment of hesitation, he returned to Jian Changsheng and took the rag out of his mouth.

"You..." Just as a flicker of gratitude appeared in Jian Changsheng’s eyes, Chen Ling twisted the rag tightly and stuffed it back into his mouth, this time almost completely blocking his throat. No matter how Jian Changsheng struggled, he couldn't make a sound.

"Scream all you want, just don't disturb my sleep."

Under Jian Changsheng’s bewildered gaze, Chen Ling calmly clapped his hands and turned to leave.